Japan are one of international football's most decorated national teams. Across their history they have won 4 major titles.
Their standout achievement is the Championship, won 4 times (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011).
Nation Trophies & Performance
ContinentalWorld Cup· 8 editionsBest: Round of 16
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1998Group Stage
2002Round of 16
2006Group Stage
2010Round of 16
2014Group Stage
2018Round of 16
2022Round of 16
2026Round of 32
AFC Asian Cup· 10 editionsBest: Winner
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1988Group Stage
1992Winner
1996Quarter Final
2000Winner
2004Winner
2007Semi Final
2011Winner
2015Quarter Final
2019Final
2023Quarter Final
Insights
Written by the archive itself — droughts, streaks and records derived from Japan’s results. See all insights.
Milestone
No one has won the AFC Championship more often than Japan: 4 titles, 1 clear of Iran on 3.
Milestone
Japan have 4 AFC Championship titles, the last in 2011. One more makes 5.
Drought
Japan have won the AFC Championship 4 times, but not since 2011 — 12 years and counting as of 2023.
Club Trophies
Continental and world titles won by clubs from Japan.
ContinentalSee how Japan ranks among the sport’s all-time greats in our Fifty Greatest National Teams analysis.